Publications from CU Anschutz Residents, Fellows and Faculty

May 27, 2026

Amy G. Feldman, MD, PhD, Program Director for the Pediatric Transplant Hepatology fellowship, is corresponding author of a brief communication, “Living Donor Liver Transplant Is Associated with Lower Hospitalization Costs than Deceased Donor Liver Transplant: A Multicenter Cohort Study of Young Children Transplanted for Biliary Atresia,” published May 27 by the American Journal of Transplantation. Seven co-authors are from our campus. Of note, the Children’s Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado collaborative program performs the highest volume of pediatric living donor liver transplants (LDLT) across the country. In 2026, we have already performed 11 life-saving pediatric LDLTs.

May 20, 2026

Internal Medicine resident Thomaz Alexandre Costa, MD, is second author of “Where is the plaque signal? Colchicine and coronary atherosclerosis by CCTA,” written in collaboration with colleagues at Cleveland Clinic and Vanderbilt and published May 20 in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.

Jun 6, 2026

Internal Medicine resident Thomaz Alexandre Costa, MD, is first author of “Association between SGLT2 inhibitors and outcomes after heart transplant in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” published June 6 in Heart Failure Reviews.

May 7, 2026

Program Director for OB/GYN, is corresponding author of an original research article, “Intrauterine Balloon Tamponade Duration for Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published May 7 by Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Jun 1, 2026

Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow, Oluwabukola (Bukky) Akingbola, DO, is an author on a recent article, “The Evolution and Adoption of a Standardized Letter of Evaluation for OBGYN Residency Applicants,” published in the June issue of Journal of Surgical Education.

Mar 1, 2026

Angela Metcalf, MD, fellow in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, is corresponding author of a review article, “In Utero CFTR Modulator Therapy in Fetuses With Cystic Fibrosis,” published in the March 2026 issue of NeoReviews. Pediatric Pulmonology Program Director, Stacey Martiniano, MD, and four others from our school are co-authors.

Apr 30, 2026

For about a year, the CU Anschutz residency program has partnered with SOL Mental Health to increase accessibility to therapy and psychiatric resources.

Apr 8, 2026

Alizay Paracha, MD, Fellow in the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship, is corresponding author of an original article, “Improving Pancreatic Function With Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor,” published April 8 by Pediatric Pulmonology.

May 7, 2026

Ioannis A. Ziogas, MD, MPH, resident in Surgery, is a co-author of an article, “Clinical characterization of membrane oxygenator exhaust capnometry during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,” published May 7 by Scientific Reports.

Feb 6, 2026

A study led by Department of Surgery resident Samuel Lai, MD, has been chosen for the 2026 Robert W. Beart, MD, Impact Paper of the Year Award from the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons. The paper, “Rectal Cancer Watch-and-Wait Management: Experience of 545 Patients From the US Rectal Cancer Research Group,” published in the February 2025 edition of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum was selected from all manuscripts published over the past year as having the greatest impact on colon and rectal surgeons.

Mar 30, 2026

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation resident David Gallacher, MD, is first author of a recent publication, “Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain Management Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review,” published in March by Journal of Pain Research.

Apr 13, 2026

Daniel Kramer, MD, Associate Program Director of Neurological Surgery, was featured in a CBS news story about a groundbreaking procedure to implant brain-computer interface in higher levels of the brain.

Mar 26, 2026

Mar 25, 2026

Daniel Brook, MD, PhD, Resident in Psychiatry, is a co-author of an original investigation, “Brief Prescribing Support and Buprenorphine Adoption in Rural Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial,” published March 25 by JAMA Network Open.

Mar 6, 2026

Elijah Christensen, MD, PhD, Resident in Anesthesiology, is first author on a publication, “Post-operative oxygen delivery and delirium after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A multisite retrospective cohort study of 1,690 patients” in Perfusion published March 6, 2026.

Mar 23, 2026

Elizabeth Stein, MD, Resident with the Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program, is a co-author of an original investigation, “Managing Conflicting Prognostic Communication Preferences in Pediatric Oncology,” published March 23 by JAMA Network Open

Mar 17, 2026

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics intern, Ryo Sakuma, MD, is first author of "Repair of Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect in 2 Patients With Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" published in Pulmonary Circulation Open Access.

Mar 2, 2026

Rafael Malgor, MD, MBA, Professor of Surgery and Vascular Surgery Program Director, served as first author and Chair of the Guidelines Committee for the newly accepted clinical practice guideline, “The American Venous Forum Clinical Practice Guideline on the Care of Patients with Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis,” published March 2 by the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. PGY 2 vascular surgery resident Pedro Neves, MD, contributed as a co author, bringing national and international visibility to CU Anschutz Vascular Surgery.

Feb 13, 2026

Megham Twiss, MAT, MDiv, GME Program Director, Operations and Strategy, is co-author of an article, “An Analysis of Graduate Medical Education Program Coordinator Job Descriptions,” published February 13 by the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Feb 19, 2026

Katherine Nowicki, MD, Pediatric Rheumatology Associate Program Director, recently co-authored the chapter, "Competency-Based Assessment," in the new book Graduate Medical Education in Pediatrics. Read the abstract here.